(Curtis Dahlgren) – “I have never accepted what many people have kindly said namely, that I inspired the nation . . It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the lion’s heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar.” Winston Churchill, on his 80th birthday (1954) HOW ABOUT THAT STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS? Talk about the heart of a lion! A friend sent me the transcript of the SOTU and I was especially interested in the concluding remark: …
Source: Speaking of speeches, sports, and lawlessness (the flaw in the slaw)